State of Grace (TV series)

State of Grace is an American comedy-drama series that ran for two seasons on the Fox Family Channel (later ABC Family) during 2001 and 2002.[1]

State of Grace
Created by	Brenda Lilly Hollis Rich
Starring	Mae Whitman Faye Grant Alia Shawkat Michael Mantell Dinah Manoff Erica Yohn
Narrated by	Frances McDormand
Opening theme	"Do You Believe in Magic" performed by Lovin' Spoonful
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	38
Production
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production company	Stan Rogow Productions
Release
Original network	Fox Family Channel (season 1) ABC Family Channel (season 2)
Original release	June 25, 2001 – December 4, 2002

Plot

The show is centered on two 12-year-old girls from very different backgrounds, Hannah and Grace, who are best friends. Hannah is from a middle class Jewish family and lives with her parents, her grandmother, and her uncle. Her parents are the owners of a furniture factory in the fictitious town of Ashmore, North Carolina, to where they have recently moved from Chicago. Grace is from a wealthy Catholic family and lives with her mother, a socialite. Typically, they are depicted as more intelligent, thoughtful, funny, and rebellious than other children of their age. Set in 1965, the show was compared by some to another look-back-through-the-years show, The Wonder Years. Fred Savage, the star of that hit ABC series, even appeared in the series' final episode.

The theme song is the original version of "Do You Believe in Magic" by The Lovin' Spoonful.[2] The show was taped at Ren-Mar Studios stage 4.

Cast and characters

Main

• Alia Shawkat: 12-year-old Jewish-American girl Hannah Rayburn
• Mae Whitman: 12-year-old Emma 'Grace' McKee, Hannah's best friend
• Dinah Manoff: Evelyn Rayburn, Hannah's mother
• Michael Mantell: David Rayburn, Hannah's father
• Faye Grant: Tattie McKee, Grace's mother
• Jason Blicker: Uncle Heschie, Hannah's uncle
• Erica Yohn: Grandma Ida, Hannah's grandmother
• Frances McDormand: Narrator, voice of adult Hannah

Guest stars

• Bryan Neal: Walker Adams, Grace's older half-brother
• Bonnie Bailey-Reed: Shirley, the Rayburns' receptionist
• Carl M. Craig: Greer, the McKees' chauffeur
• Patricia Forte: Cookie, the McKees' maid
• Tom Verica: Tommy Austin, Tattie's fiancé
• Adrian Neil: Nigel Grenville III, Tattie's friend

Cast collaborations

The two main actresses, Shawkat and Whitman, went on to co-star on Fox's Arrested Development.[3] Shawkat was in the main cast and Whitman was a recurring guest star in season two and the beginning of season three 2004–2005. Shawkat played Maeby Funke on the show, while Whitman played Ann Veal, the girlfriend of Maeby's cousin George Michael Bluth Michael Cera. Shawkat, Manoff and Mantell would later have roles in the film Bart Got a Room.

Episodes

Season 1 (2001)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"Love, Love Me Do"	TBA	TBA	June 25, 2001
2	2	"Homeward Bound"	TBA	TBA	June 25, 2001
3	3	"Perfect Day"	TBA	TBA	July 2, 2001
4	4	"We Gotta Get Outta this Place"	TBA	TBA	July 2, 2001
5	5	"Time in a Bottle"	TBA	TBA	July 9, 2001
6	6	"Crime and Self-Punishment"	TBA	TBA	July 9, 2001
7	7	"Eve of Discussion"	TBA	TBA	July 16, 2001
8	8	"The Force of Fun"	TBA	TBA	July 16, 2001
9	9	"Book by Its Cover"	TBA	TBA	July 30, 2001
10	10	"Saving Grace"	TBA	TBA	August 6, 2001
11	11	"Looking for God in All the Right Places"	TBA	TBA	August 13, 2001
12	12	"Happy Together (a.k.a. The Tango Affair)"	TBA	TBA	August 20, 2001
13	13	"This Diamond Ring"	TBA	TBA	August 27, 2001

Season 2 (2002)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
14	1	"Get Me to the Church on Time"	TBA	TBA	March 1, 2002
15	2	"Of Diamonds and Deli Meats"	TBA	TBA	March 8, 2002
16	3	"For the Birds"	TBA	TBA	March 15, 2002
17	4	"All That Jazz"	TBA	TBA	March 22, 2002
18	5	"It's a Wonderful Heschie"	TBA	TBA	March 22, 2002
19	6	"All Kinds of Heroes"	TBA	TBA	March 29, 2002
20	7	"The Expanding Universe"	TBA	TBA	March 29, 2002
21	8	"Fortunate Son"	TBA	TBA	April 5, 2002
22	9	"Hello Goodbye"	TBA	TBA	April 12, 2002
23	10	"The Name Game"	TBA	TBA	April 19, 2002
24	11	"The Way We Weren't"	TBA	TBA	April 26, 2002
25	12	"Take Good Care of My Baby"	TBA	TBA	May 3, 2002
26	13	"Where the Boys Are"	TBA	TBA	May 10, 2002
27	14	"Smoke, Mirrors and Chicken Fat"	TBA	TBA	June 3, 2002
28	15	"Scandalous Behavior"	TBA	TBA	June 3, 2002
29	16	"Dating Games"	TBA	TBA	June 10, 2002
30	17	"Driving Miss Ida"	TBA	TBA	June 17, 2002
31	18	"Spy Games"	TBA	TBA	June 24, 2002
32	19	"Monkey Business"	TBA	TBA	July 8, 2002
33	20	"To Be Young at Heart"	TBA	TBA	July 15, 2002
34	21	"Sophisticated Ladies"	TBA	TBA	July 22, 2002
35	22	"A Taste of Money"	TBA	TBA	July 29, 2002
36	23	"Great Wall of Rayburn"	TBA	TBA	August 5, 2002
37	24	"Someone to Watch Over You"	TBA	TBA	August 19, 2002
38	25	"Legacy"	TBA	TBA	August 19, 2002

Awards and nominations

The series was created by Brenda Lilly and Hollis Rich and was recipient of many awards including The Parents Television Council, the Humanitas Award,[4] and a Jewish Image Award. Shawkat and Whitman were both nominated for the Young Artist Award for the Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series – Leading Young Actress in 2002.

References

1. Gates, Anita (June 25, 2001). "TELEVISION REVIEW; A Girl Grows Up With the Bad Habit of Reminiscing". The New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
2. Oxman, Steven (June 24, 2001). "State of Grace". Variety. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
3. Wieselman, Jarett (February 8, 2016). "There's Going To Be A "State Of Grace" Reunion And We're Already Crying". BuzzFeed. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
4. Kritzer, Jamie (June 19, 2002). "Show By UNCG Graduate Honored with Nomination". News & Record. Retrieved December 23, 2020.

External links

• State of Grace at IMDb